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Membrane Technology Could Cut Emissions and Energy Use in Oil Refining

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Membrane material could reduce carbon emissions
Mercury ID
637025
Jul 16, 2020

New membrane technology could reduce carbon emissions and energy intensity associated with oil refining.

Flies and Mosquitoes Beware, Here Comes the Slingshot Spider

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Hiking into the rain forest
Mercury ID
637992
Aug 17, 2020

Researchers have done what may be the first kinematic study of the slingshot spider, which catapults its web to catch insects.

Fossil Pollen Record Suggests Vulnerability to Mass Extinction Ahead

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Change in resilience
Mercury ID
638303
Aug 24, 2020

Reduced resilience of plant biomes in North America could be setting the stage for the kind of mass extinctions not seen in 13,000 years.

Georgia Tech Introduces Long-Term Initiative to Advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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President Cabrera speaks at 17 Rooms-U
Mercury ID
638269
Aug 25, 2020

To advance Georgia Tech’s new mission and strategic plan, the Institute is launching a campuswide sustainability effort to enhance Tech’s teaching, research, and operations.

Tech Hosts Global Climate Action Symposium

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Global Climate Action Symposium
Mercury ID
639112
Sep 30, 2020

Local and international scientists, engineers, business and policy experts, student leaders, and artists will showcase climate change solutions.

Statewide Climate Solutions Powered by Georgia Tech Research Debut

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Drawdown Georgia
Mercury ID
640332
Oct 19, 2020

Drawdown Georgia and its research team, led by the School of Public Policy's Marilyn Brown, rolls out its list of 20 climate solutions this week. 

Georgia Tech Will Help Manage DOE’s Savannah River Laboratory

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Georgia Tech and SRNL
Mercury ID
642334
Dec 28, 2020

Georgia Tech is part of a team that has been selected to manage the DOE's Savannah River National Laboratory

Shuttering Fossil Fuel Power Plants May Cost Less Than Expected

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Gibson Generating Station
Mercury ID
641827
Dec 03, 2020

A generator-level model suggests that most fossil fuel power plants could complete normal lifespans and still close by 2035.

Snake Micro Scales Reveal Secrets of Sidewinding and Slithering

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Microstructure of snake belly scales
Mercury ID
643748
Feb 01, 2021

The mesmerizing flow of a sidewinder moving across desert sands has captivated biologists for centuries, but questions remained about how the snakes produce their unique motion.

Collective Worm and Robot “Blobs” Protect Individuals, Swarm Together

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Worm blobs create collective behavior
Mercury ID
644063
Feb 10, 2021

Research into "blobs" formed by worms and robots could help developers of swarm robots better utilize emergent behavior.

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